Sonoran Preserve

Javelina Pass & Ridgeback Trail Loop via Sidewinder Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Javelina Pass & Ridgeback Trail Loop via Sidewinder Trail is a 3.5-mile loop in Sonoran Preserve near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 395 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,716 – 2,113 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 10th Street Trail Head 33.78455, -112.06097
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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Javelina Pass & Ridgeback Trail Loop via Sidewinder Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,715–2,114 ft

Loop · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 10th Street Trail Head · 33.78455, -112.06097

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 10th Street Trail Head - Sidewinder Connector, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeback Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miBear right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right onto Javelina Pass, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto 10th Street Trail Head - Sidewinder Connector, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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